(Cavan-Monaghan) asked the Minister for the Environment if in view of a letter dated 12 February, 1980 addressed by him to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan regarding an application for a home improvement grant, he will now arrange to have the house inspected and the grant paid; and the number of occasions the person has requested inspection and payment of the grant.

The letter dated 12 February 1980 referred to is an acknowledgement of the receipt in the Department of an application for a house improvement grant. There is no record of any correspondence from the applicant since the receipt of the application. However, following recent representations on his behalf, the Department's inspector has been asked to carry out an inspection as soon as possible with a view to certification for payment of the grant, if in order.

(Cavan-Monaghan): Does the Minister appreciate that work on this job has been completed for a very long time? Would he ask the inspector to expendite the inspection so that the grant may now be paid?

The Department have no record of any correspondence from the applicant since receipt of the application. However, following recent representations this case has gone for inspection with a view to payment of the grant. I shall bear the Deputy's remarks in mind.

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